Allow Me to Be Happy
Chapter 19
The goddess is now standing in front of the door of the treatment room that reads the number 714. Inside was Rena who he felt had woken up from her sleep. He hesitated to enter or not. He was also confused on how to explain it.
Amidst the confusion, Candra seemed to walk towards the Goddess. It looks like he's doing a visit on that floor.
“Woy .. daydream,” said Candra while patting Dewi on the shoulder.
The shocked goddess immediately turned to look at Candra who was to her right.
“Why not enter? Who's inside?” ask Candra streak.
“Kak Rena inside,” lyrical Goddess.
“Gue heard from Kiki. Brother Reza have you notified?” ask Candra again.
The goddess shook her head.
“Lo should tell them Wi. They must know the true state of Kak Rena, without having to cover up.”
“Gue feels useless Can. I can't take care of my family.”
“Dewi Anggraini, the pain came indiscriminately. Want him to be the son of a rich man, an official, an artist, a scavenger's son, a doctor's son though. If it's her destiny she should be sick, yes sick. You can't beat yourself up. I also believe that you can heal Kak Rena. Lo must remain the spirit of Wi,” said Candra while patting the shoulder of the Goddess.
“Thanks Can.”
“Yaudah hunt in. Do I need to get to the door?”
“Necessary. You continue on. Want to visit, right?”
“Iya. Yaudah I go ahead first yes.”
Candra also left the Goddess who was still standing in front of the door.
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Slowly open the brown door. Looks on the bed Rena who has been up sitting leaning on the head of the patient bed, while Reza sitting next to him with hands that can not be separated from Rena's grasp.
“Dewii,” call Rena.
The Goddess stepped her foot towards Rena and stood at Rena's side one more time.
“How did Wi?” result reza asked while looking at the Goddess.
The goddess who got the question only let out a long sigh while closing her eyes. I don't want him to tell the truth.
“Wi,” call Rena with weak tone. Grasping his sister's hand as if saying it's okay just say it.
Before speaking, the Goddess inhaled a deep breath once more.
“The results of the CT Scan indicate the presence of a lump on the head of Kak Rena, so an MRI test should be done. There is a possibility of malignant tumors, so it must be examined through a biopsy,” explained Dewi.
Reza who heard the Goddess explanation immediately hugged his wife tightly. She cried while apologizing repeatedly.
“Tumor position is not good, so it will be difficult to perform surgery. Big brother must have felt an incredible headache a long time ago. How was Big Brother able to hold it this long?” asked the Goddess whose tears had also fallen could not be held back.
“Why didn't you tell Rena that you've been feeling pain all this time?” asked Reza who was still tightly hugging his wife.
“Rena does not want Mas to be worried. Moreover, Mas is also busy right now,” said Rena while patting her husband's back gently.
“Sorry Mas ya Ren for not paying attention to you,” said Reza who had let go of his embrace. Covered both cheeks Rena and kissed in the forehead of his wife.
“What Rena will be fine if operated Wi?” reza asked as he looked back at the Goddess.
The goddess wiped her tears before replying.
“Not surgery, but chemotherapy or radiotherapy kak. A biopsy is required to confirm the diagnosis. If the guess of the Goddess is right, the elder sister has glioma. In early-stage gliomas the chance of survival is high, although treated with radiotherapy. But when it has reached the final stage, you should undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy, with a high likelihood of relapse, and-“
“And what?” ask Reza impatiently.
“Low healthy possibilities,” replied Dewi slowly while lowering her head.
Again Reza's cries spilled. Hugged by his beloved wife. More guilt he felt because he did not pay attention to the condition of the wife.
“What kind of husband am I Ren who does not know your pain,” said Reza Iirih.
“Already Mas, do not need to cry like that. Rena nothing, Mas,” entertain Rena.
Strange isn't. It should be Rena who should be entertained not Reza. But this is the opposite. It seems that Rena is much more determined to know about her illness. “What Ka Rena already know yes before?” inner Goddess.
Just this time too the Goddess saw Reza crying like that. People who know Reza who is notoriously cold and indifferent outside, certainly did not expect Reza could cry like this because of his wife. It can be seen how much love Reza felt for Rena.
“Kakak doesn't have to worry. Dewi will try as much as Goddess to make sister healed,” promise Goddess.
“Can you just Wi. Do not just because your brother so ignore your other patients,” said Rena.
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Rena's father and mother are in Bandung already rumored. God willing tomorrow morning they will leave for Jakarta, so tonight Rena is accompanied by Reza in the hospital.
The biopsy results came out today. The results are in accordance with the estimates of Dewi, Rena has entered stage three.
This news made the whole family sad. Mother was unceasingly crying over her daughter.
“Why don't you just get sick? Why should you son? Oh my son,” cries Mother.
Mother's love all the time is true. It does not matter if the child is a parent and has children.
Dewi has also consulted with senior specialists at the hospital and his former teaching professor at Yonsei University Hospital. Their decision was the same, namely Rena had to undergo radiotherapy. This procedure is done for five days or a few weeks.
Rena accepted sincerely her condition. Sometimes it is he who should comfort those who are sad over his circumstances. Not once did the look of sad face Rena showed. He did it so that the family would not worry too much about him.
While at the hospital Reza and Ratna took turns to look after Rena. When Reza had to go to the office in the morning, it was Ratna's mother who would look after Rena. Mami Lisa will bring Ara and Andra to see her mother in the afternoon until the afternoon. While the Goddess will visit in the morning when she just came, at the time of visit, and also at night when she will go home.
Rena has undergone radiotherapy twice. Changes in the skin of his body were already apparent. Reza always strengthens his wife. He always assured Rena that after recovery everything will return to how it was. Rena just smiled. She knew that her husband loved her very much and she was very grateful for that.
Reza and Rena were joking on Rena's bed when they heard a knock on the door.
Tok tok tok tok
“Excuse me pakeeeet,” shouted someone from outside who they already know who the owner of the voice.
Without being allowed to someone just open and enter the room care Rena.
“Eh eh no longer bother this right?” ask that person who is none other than the Goddess.
“Bother,” ketus Reza.
“Yaelah bothered doang kok not long,” replied Dewi.
The goddess walked towards Rena and placed the parcel she brought towards the nightstand beside Rena's bed.
“This is a cheese cake from Tania. He did not have time to ride because they hurriedly want fitting clothes he said,” said Dewi.
“Iya was Leo same Candra already here too kok,” replied Rena.
“Udah want to go home Wi?” ask Reza.
“Iya already Brother, it's finished today.”
“Sorry yes Wi kalaau children troublesome you during brother in hospital,” said Rena.
“Apaan sih Kak's. Even if it is troublesome, it is natural that the name of children to the tantenya. Udah nothing, Brother just need to think about the healing Brother first yes. Kayak sama who aja,” explained Dewi.
“Iya Kak tau. The kids love you too. Thanks yes.”
“Udah do not thank you, Mulu,” replied Dewi.
Rena took the hand of the Goddess using her left hand.
“Wi sister want to ask for help once again can?” ask Rena.
“Ask what please?” ask Goddess.
“Kak titip Mas Reza ya.”
“Ren,” call Reza.
“Emang Kak Reza where? How titipin?”
“Rena,” call Reza again.
Rena immediately looked towards Reza and took her hand.
“Mas, you married Goddess yes.”
“Whataa???”
“Ne???”
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* Biopsy is one of the tests that is usually done to detect and establish the diagnosis of cancer. The biopsy is done as a procedure to take tissue or a sample of cells from your body. Then, the cell sample will be tested in a laboratory and viewed under a microscope.
* Glioma is a type of tumor that occurs in the brain and spinal cord. Gliomas can occur in the brain and in various locations in the nervous system, including the brain stem and spine.
